Breton's Challenge

After an intense battle, it was finally Bobby's turn. The crowd watched in anticipation. Being in the top 10, who would he challenge? The top six had all reached the fourth rank. Dell had reached the peak of the fifth rank, which was a bit better than Bobby's rank. Contrary to the expectations of the crowd, Bobby said, "Pass." What? Pass? Giving up your chance to challenge someone this round means that you'll only have two chances left to challenge someone later on, the judge said with a surprised look. The rules had stated that the challenger could give up their chance if they wanted to. Bobby had reasons for giving up his chance. First, his goal was the top three. This was only the first of three rounds. Bobby didn't want everyone to know his true strength this early on. Second, Bobby wanted to assess and understand the true strength of Dell before putting his own strength on display. Bobby didn't dare look down upon the top three as they had all reached the fifth rank.